4 New Additions to World of Warcraft in the Shadowlands Expansion

World of Warcraft was once undeniably the most popular game in the entire world. Back when it first came out and the few years that followed, millions upon millions actively played the MMORPG. It took the entire gaming industry by storm. But it has been well over a decade since all of this.

While it is certainly still popular enough once you take its release date into consideration, WoW is no longer the famed game that it once was.

However, the game has recently seen a huge surge when it comes to active players, and this is all thanks to the recently released Shadowlands expansion.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is the eighth and currently the latest expansion that has been released for the game. Shadowlands is a huge step for the game, and this step is definitely in the right direction as well.

Ever since its release, thousands of new players have started playing the game, and thousands of more that used to play in the past have returned as well.

The expansion brings lots of changes to the game as well as lots of new content, and it has been quite well received by fans and critics alike.

If you’re one of many players looking to get into World of Warcraft after the release of the Shadowlands expansion, here is a small rundown of everything new it brings to the game. Continue reading below to find out exactly what it has in store for players.

A Summary of the World of Warcraft Shadowlands Expansion

1. Advanced Character Customization

One of the things that most of the older WoW will be glad to hear is that the Shadowlands brings lots of new customization possibilities for your custom character in the game.

You can make the hero that you’ve always wanted to make thanks to all the new options that have arrived in the character customization menu. There are lots of new hairstyles for each type of character, there are lots of different new tattoos that you can try out on your character, and much more.

There is now even an option to change the skin tone of your character to many different color options.

Along with this, there are lots of different accessories to add to your character’s apparel as well, including a wide new range of earrings. All of these different customization options can be accessed at the Barber Shop or through the Appearance Alligator in Oribos and Azeroth respectively.

2. New Regions

One of the main things that have been added to World of Warcraft following the latest Shadowlands expansion are the entirely new regions, as well as the new world.

This new world is known as the Shadowlands itself, which is also the name of the expansion itself. The Shadowlands is a place where the departed are sent to after their mortal life has ended.

Depending on exactly how a specific mortal lives their life, they are sent to one of the many different regions that are featured in the Shadowlands. There is a total of 5 said regions, and all 5 are also accessible for players. These 5 regions are the new regions that have been introduced to the game with the latest expansion.

Every single one of the regions has a little story to it. The names of these new regions are, The Maw, Bastion, Ardenweald, Revendreth, and lastly, Maldraxxus.

Bastion is the region where mortals are given the highest duty that they can possibly be given, which is to carry souls of the deceased to the shadowlands.

The Maw on the other hand is the most disturbing of the 5 new regions, where the worst of the worst mortal spirits are sent to suffer for eternity. It is also said that one of the strongest beings in all of WoW is chained deep inside of The Maw, and the entire universe would be destroyed if said being was released.

Like this, every single region has a little bit of an interesting story behind it which can be further explored by doing specific quests for each region and paying some extra attention to your surroundings.

3. Changes to Levelling

The levelling system in the game has also been altered, and many would argue that this alteration was for the better.

These changes are meant to make the mechanic feel much better than it was, and to serve as a means of preparing the newer adventurers for all that they are set to face in the new expansion.

Each increase in level also provides a much more meaningful increase in power as well as more progress. Players will have to level up all the way to 50 before they can finally make their way to the Shadowlands, but the new changes to the leveling system make much less of a grind than it sounds like.

The level cap has been changed as well, allowing level 50 players to now reach 60.

4. New Gameplay Features and Modes

One of the most important changes made to the game is obviously the set of additions that have been introduced with World of Warcraft Shadowlands.

The main new feature and probably the best one that comes to mind are the Covenants. The Covenants are basically a feature like factions which has been seen in many games before this.

You choose one of four new Covenants that have been added to the game, and you get special bonuses by doing so. Every single one has unique pros and cons, meaning that you should choose carefully.

There is also the Torghast, which is an entirely new mode that players can spend an endless amount of time on. That’s because the Torghast is an infinitely long dungeon.

This new mode plays a lot like dungeon crawler games. It goes on forever and you can approach it on your own or in a group with all of your friends that also play WoW.

Depending on how far off you make it into the Torghast, you’ll get amazing awards that will greatly help you on your journey as you delve deeper into the Shadowlands.